Emergency software help required/Canon utilities/5D2

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Situation: Sat abroad right now without Canon utilities loaded on my laptop.
I can't view RAW files so don't know what I'm getting.
If I choose large JPGs as well as RAW I could run out of CF cards.
Small JPGs would be useless regardless.

Help required: Apparently I desperately need Canon utilities installation for the 5D2 which I haven't got with me. If only I'd have realised I'd not used this laptop for RAW before now. What a dick.
If anyone can help with this even if pointing me in the direction of a free software download you'd be my hero and I'd love you forever. All I need to know is what I rip onto the laptop is usable. As is the Raw thumbnails are not thumbnails but just file icons, only the JPGs are viewable as thumbnails in CS4 & Abobe Bridge.

Thank you in advance for any help.
 
Just choose large jpegs and have much more time to enjoy your holiday.
 
In reverse order of eternal gratitude.

Mike having had to cancel this trip 5 or 6 times in the past I need the RAW format. Should I miss a simple camera setting that would be easily recoverable in RAW it could turn a nightmare in jpegs and especially with 40GBs + worth.

Musicman thanks buddy. I never thought of that one having spent all afternoon google-ing Canon utilities downloads which all turned out to be updates. Had I the nous to have asked this question much earlier today rather than spend the afternoon giving myself a numb head I'd have gone for it, but its nearly 1am and a couple of beers from head down ready for the long drive tomorrow. Thank you.

PsiFox Thank you but I tried it with no luck. In fact it turned the CR2 icons into those generic icons you see when windows doesn't recognise them and asks to search the web. I do appreciate that you took the time though as this was my mercy cry and you took the time. Thank you.

Dogfish_magnet. I won't ask what bait you use but if its what I first imagined go easy fella because them dog fish are not fussy over what meat it is.
That software worked a treat and is just what I needed, a window into the CR2 files to confirm there was a result without relying on file sizes. I now feel comfortable at shooting maximum RAW again and is where I should be. Muchos respectus buddy and thank you very much.

Thank you also to the community as a whole and behind scenes which make forums like this work. It all seems so easy sat in an armchair at home but from this hotel lobby the forum has done me proud.

Another drink please bell boy.......
 
Hey no probs.:)

Still at least Nikon codecs work:exit:

Enjoy your beer.:D
 
If I'm honest that was the second time in a month I thought of returning to Nikon monetary loss or not, so I hear you :rules:
 
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